SUSE CaaS Platform

SUSE CaaS Platform is an enterprise class container management solution that enables IT and DevOps professionals to more easily deploy, manage, and scale container-based applications and services. It includes Kubernetes to automate lifecycle management of modern applications, and surrounding technologies that enrich Kubernetes and make the platform itself easy to operate. As a result, enterprises that use SUSE CaaS Platform can reduce application delivery cycle times and improve business agility.

SUSE is focused on delivering an exceptional operator experience with SUSE CaaS Platform. With deep competencies in infrastructure, systems, process integration, platform security, lifecycle management and enterprise-grade support, SUSE aims to ensure IT operations teams can deliver the power of Kubernetes to their users quickly, securely and efficiently. With SUSE CaaS Platform you can:

In addition, SUSE CaaS Platform simplifies the platform operator’s experience, with everything you need to get up and running quickly, and to manage the environment effectively in production. It provides:

Application ecosystem support with SUSE Linux container base images, and access to tools and services offered by SUSE Ready for CaaS Platform partners and the Kubernetes community

Enhanced datacenter integration features that enable you to plug Kubernetes into new or existing infrastructure, systems, and processes

Enterprise hardening including comprehensive interoperability testing, support for thousands of platforms, and world-class platform maintenance and technical support

Tech Specs

Minimal system requirements

SUSE CaaS Platform is deployed as a cluster of server nodes, each of which is intended to host some number of containers as workloads. Each node must therefore meet minimal requirements for running the CaaS Platform software, and must also meet additional memory and disk requirements of the containers that will run simultaneously on the node.

Minimally, each physical server that will be included in the CaaS Platform cluster must meet the following system requirements:

Processor: Any AMD64/Intel EM64T processorQuad-core processors are recommended. 32-bit processors are not supported

Memory: 8 GB physical RAM per nodeAdditional memory requirements are determined by the containers to be run on the node

Disk: 40 GB disk space per nodeAdditional disk space requirements are determined by the count and size of container images to be run on the node

Supported environments

SUSE CaaS Platform can run on bare metal servers, in privately operated virtual machines, and on private and public cloud infrastructure resources. It supports the use of a wide range of popular storage options as well.

Bare Metal: See the current list of support hardware platforms hereSUSE CaaS Platform runs on SUSE MicroOS, a purpose-built container OS derived from SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES). This means that CaaS Platform and SLES will always be supported on the same set of SUSE certified hardware platforms.

Virtualization: KVM, Xen, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Microsoft HyperV

Private and public clouds: SUSE OpenStack Cloud, public cloud infrastructureRunning SUSE CaaS Platform on public cloud infrastructure is supported under the “Bring Your Own Subscription” model. SUSE supports only the CaaS Platform software; SUSE does not currently support any integration into the underlying cloud infrastructure.

Storage: SUSE Enterprise Storage, NFS, hostpath

For full details on system and hardware specifications please see our documentation.

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